Surveillance and Privacy in a Time of Crisis

Lockdowns, curfews, and increased surveillance are infringements on freedom, but civil libertarians should be prepared to concede that such measures can sometimes be justified. But we should ask lawmakers tough questions about why specific pandemic measures are necessary, why they think such measures will be effective, and when the measures will be abandoned.

How Should Civil Libertarians Respond to Pandemics?
By Matthew Feeney

Where Did All the Libertarians Go?

One of the hottest takes currently circulating the internet is that the coronavirus pandemic has eliminated all of the libertarians — an outcome perhaps most surprising to those of us who are libertarian and still exist.

Beware of Dogma
By Scott Lincicome

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